Atif Aslam
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Atif Aslam is a Pakistani pop singer
Pop Singer
"Pop Singer" is the début single from London-based glam rockers Rachel Stamp. It was released in February, 1996 through WEA. The single was released as a 2 track CD Single and limited edition pink 7" vinyl of 1000 copies...

. He is widely recognized in South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...

 and has given several hit songs such as Aadat
Aadat
*The Indian Edition of the album does not contain the following tracks; Woh Lamhein and Panchi -Personnel:All information is taken from the CD.Jal:* Farhan Saeed: lead vocals* Goher Mumtaz: lead guitar, vocals...

, Woh Lamhe
Woh Lamhe
Woh Lamhe... is a 2006 film starring Shiney Ahuja and Kangna Ranaut and directed by Mohit Suri. The film is a based on the true story of Parveen Babi's life, her battle with schizophrenia and her relationship with Mahesh Bhatt to whom she was a lover as well as a mentor in his struggling days.Bhatt...

, Tere Bin
Tere Bin
Tere Bin is a song by Pakistani singer Atif Aslam. It is featured in a Bollywood movie Bas Ek Pal. Music was composed by Mithoon and lyrics was penned by Amitabh Varma. It is considered as one of the best songs of Atif Aslam. It remained for many months in the lips of the youngsters...

, Bakhuda Tumhi Ho, Pehli Nazar Mein
Pehli Nazar Mein
Pehli Nazar Mein is a song by Pakistani singer Atif Aslam from the Hindi film Race. The song is composed and arranged by Indian music director Pritam with lyrics by Sameer. However, Pritam's authorship of the song has been disputed.-Success:...

, Tera Hone Laga Hoon
Tera Hone Laga Hoon
Tera Hone Laga Hoon is a superhit song from the hit bollywood movie Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. It is composed by Pritam and sung by Atif Aslam and Alisha Chinoy. The song was a blockbuster in India and a huge success all over other different parts on Asia, Europe and the U.S. The song was amongst...

, Tu Jaane Na
Tu Jaane Na
Tu Jaane Na is a single from the successful Bollywood film Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. It is composed by Pritam with lyrics by Irshad Kamil and with vocal by Atif Aslam. The song was a big chartbuster in India. It was the biggest hit of 2009. The song also has 2 other different official versions to...

, Tere Liye
Tere Liye (Atif Aslam song)
Tere Liye is a song from the Bollywood movie Prince sung by Atif Aslam and Shreya Ghoshal with music composed by Sachin Gupta. Lyrics was penned by Sameer. The song was a huge hit and is considered as one of the biggest hits of 2010...

. He is one of the most popular South Asian celebrity on Facebook with over 3.1 million fans. His powerful vocal belting technique and crooning voice made him popular among the industry. In 2008, he was awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

.

Early life and education

Atif Aslam was born in 1983 in Pakistan
He studied at PAF College, Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...

 where he completed his F.Sc (Pre-engineering) with the class of 2001. He has represented his college cricket team and represented his college in various other cities as well. He won his first singing competition on Independence Day celebrations in the college. He then went to the University of Central Punjab
University of Central Punjab
The University of Central Punjab , located in Lahore, Pakistan, is a private sector university. The five colleges in the university are the faculties of Commerce, Management Studies, Information Technology, Engineering, and Law.-History:...

 and completed his Bachelors in Computer Science.

Once when a singing competition was going on in his college, his friends suggested him to take part in it, as he was having his own style of singing. He then presented "DOOR SE KOI AAYE" (song of Pakistani band STRINGS) in his unique style and thus he got first prize in singing.

Personal Life

Atif Aslam is single and lives in Lahore, Pakistan with his family. He is very religious and has a strong faith, linking his songs to Allah and saying he doesn't like singing songs that have no meaning or purpose. He loves to play guitar and is very passionate about helping young people, especially in Pakistan. He lives a normal middle class lifestyle and is known for living a low profile life in Pakistan.

Jal

He used to sing at the college canteen when his friends urged him to participate in the singing competition on Independence Day celebrations at PAF College Lahore in 1998. He performed there and won the competition. Thereafter, he also won several other college competitions.

He met Goher- a guitarist who became his future Jal
Jal (band)
Jal is a pop rock band from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The band originally consisted of song writer, vocalist and lead guitarist, Goher Mumtaz and vocalist, Atif Aslam...

 band-mate, at his college. Together they practiced and started doing mini-concerts for their friends. Atif used to perform on the songs of Junoon and Strings at these concerts. They started performing in their college, McDonalds, Uncle Bubba's Rabba Dabba and other restaurants. Thus began the original line up of Jal.

Jal recorded their first song Aadat at Mekal Hassan's Studio. The song became popular on different musical websites in Pakistan and was also aired on major radio stations of Pakistan like City FM 89
City fm 89
CityFM89 is a Pakistani radio station network. It is broadcast from Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Faisalabad. It was established in 2004 and is a subsidiary company of the The DAWN Media Group CityFM89 is Pakistan’s No.1 FM Network...

, FM 100
FM 100 (Pakistan)
FM 100 is a Radio Station in Pakistan. FM 100 is the pioneer of FM transmission in Pakistan. It broadcasts out of three cities, Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad, and has greatly influenced Pakistani radio broadcasting...

, Mast FM 103, FM 105 etc. The video for this song was released on ARY Digital
ARY Digital
ARY Digital, a subsidiary of the ARY Group, is a popular Pakistani television network available in Pakistan, the Middle East, North America and Europe. The ARY Group of companies is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoob . The network caters to the...

 and The Musik
The Musik
ARY Musik is a 24-hour Urdu-English music channel from Pakistan.Originally created and launched from Dubai in 2003 under the leadership of the CEO Salman Iqbal and multiple Award Winner VP Wiqar Ali Khan...

 and then it was played on almost all the channels.

Solo career (2004 Onwards)

After leaving Jal due to personal differences, Atif released his first solo album, Jal Pari on 19 July 2004, under Sound Master and IC records. Its promoters declared it to be the best-selling album of that year within just 5 months of its release. Besides his native country, he also became popular in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 and his career took off to fame in both the countries. In the meantime he also cleared his Bachelors in Computer Science (Hons.) from the University of Central Punjab. His second album, Doorie
Doorie
Doorie is the second album by Atif Aslam. It was produced by Sachin, Mithoon and Atif. All the recordings were done in Mumbai. The song has been featured in promotions of the movie Spanish Beauty.-Performance:...

was released on 22 December 2006.

His first major concert was at Al Hamra Hall, Mall Road Lahore where he performed during the break of a stage drama Moulin Rouge. On 14 April 2007, Atif performed in Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....

. His first international concert was at W. StarDreamz Entertainment Group during his tour of USA and Canada with RDB and Annie.

Atif also mentioned in a press conference held in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...

 that he will be working on an international project titled The Dreamer Awakes, alongside members of American rock band Guns n' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...

. The song will be released in Summer 2011.

Aslam has began work on his fourth album. There were rumors circulating online that it is titled Shabnam. This was rubbished off by Atif. “Right now, my entire focus is on this project (The Dreamer Awakes). I may be singing with Chris Martin or John Mayer… we’re trying to bring a lot of people together.”

Bollywood

Atif has sang frequently for Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 films, like Pehli Nazar Mein
Pehli Nazar Mein
Pehli Nazar Mein is a song by Pakistani singer Atif Aslam from the Hindi film Race. The song is composed and arranged by Indian music director Pritam with lyrics by Sameer. However, Pritam's authorship of the song has been disputed.-Success:...

in Race, Tere Bin
Tere Bin
Tere Bin is a song by Pakistani singer Atif Aslam. It is featured in a Bollywood movie Bas Ek Pal. Music was composed by Mithoon and lyrics was penned by Amitabh Varma. It is considered as one of the best songs of Atif Aslam. It remained for many months in the lips of the youngsters...

in Bas Ek Pal
Bas Ek Pal
Bas Ek Pal is a 2006 Bollywood film, directed by Onir. The movie stars Juhi Chawla, Urmila Matondkar, Jimmy Shergill, Sanjay Suri, Rehaan Engineer and Yashpal Sharma...

, Bakhuda Tumhi Ho in Kismat Konnection
Kismat Konnection
Kismat Konnection is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Aziz Mirza who previously directed films like Yes Boss , Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani and Chalte Chalte . The film stars Shahid Kapoor and Vidya Balan in the lead roles with Juhi Chawla in a supporting role. Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan is...

, Tera Hone Laga Hoon
Tera Hone Laga Hoon
Tera Hone Laga Hoon is a superhit song from the hit bollywood movie Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. It is composed by Pritam and sung by Atif Aslam and Alisha Chinoy. The song was a blockbuster in India and a huge success all over other different parts on Asia, Europe and the U.S. The song was amongst...

and Tu Jaane Na
Tu Jaane Na
Tu Jaane Na is a single from the successful Bollywood film Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. It is composed by Pritam with lyrics by Irshad Kamil and with vocal by Atif Aslam. The song was a big chartbuster in India. It was the biggest hit of 2009. The song also has 2 other different official versions to...

in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
-Track listing:-Reception:The soundtrack received generally favorable reviews from critics. Samir Dave of Planet Bollywood gave it a rating of 7.5/10 and said, "If you are looking for an enjoyable potpourri of different musical styles, and melody, then you will love what Pritam has served up for,...

, Tere Liye
Tere Liye (Atif Aslam song)
Tere Liye is a song from the Bollywood movie Prince sung by Atif Aslam and Shreya Ghoshal with music composed by Sachin Gupta. Lyrics was penned by Sameer. The song was a huge hit and is considered as one of the biggest hits of 2010...

 
in the film Prince
Prince (2010 film)
Prince is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Kookie V Gulati, produced by Kumar S Taurani and starring Vivek Oberoi and Aruna Shields in the lead roles. The film was originally titled as Prince of Thieves and then Prince  It's Showtime, the latter of which is still sometimes used to refer to...

and etc. All of which have been very well-received by the Indian and Pakistani audiences.

He also performed background vocals for scenes in Prince
Prince (2010 film)
Prince is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Kookie V Gulati, produced by Kumar S Taurani and starring Vivek Oberoi and Aruna Shields in the lead roles. The film was originally titled as Prince of Thieves and then Prince  It's Showtime, the latter of which is still sometimes used to refer to...

. His recent Indian song was Le Ja Tu Mujhe from movie F.A.L.T.U
F.A.L.T.U
F.A.L.T.U is a Hindi energetic comedy film directed by Remo D'Souza and produced by Vashu Bhagnani under the banner Puja Entertainment Ltd. It is a remake of the 2006 comedy, Accepted.It stars Jackky Bhagnani, Puja Gupta, Ritesh Deshmukh and Arshad Warsi in the lead roles...

. His latest song 'Piya O Re Piya' with Shreya Ghoshal will be in the movie 'Tere Naal Love Hogaya' which will be released in February 2012.

Hollywood

Atif's two songs featured in the Hollywood film Man Push Cart
Man Push Cart
Man Push Cart is a 2005 American independent film by Ramin Bahrani that tells the story of a former Pakistani rock star who sells coffee and bagels from his pushcart on the streets of Manhattan.-Synopsis:...

. Aadat, Ehsaas and Yakeen are the three tracks. These songs are taken from his debut album Jal Pari. Atif is the 3rd Pakistani singer after Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Strings
Strings (band)
Strings are an internationally acclaimed pop rock band comprising two members from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The band was initially formed by four college students, Bilal Maqsood , Faisal Kapadia , Rafiq Wazir Ali and Kareem Bashir Bhoy in 1988...

 to be featured in any Hollywood movie.

Acting career

Atif made his acting debut in the second film of well acclaimed Pakistani director Shoaib Mansoor
Shoaib Mansoor
Shoaib Mansoor , PP, SI, is an acclaimed Pakistani film and television producer, director, writer, lyricist and composer.-Career:...

. The film titled Bol was released in June 2011. The film also stars Pakistani TV anchor Mahira Khan
Mahira Khan
Mahira Khan is a Pakistani video jockey and actress. Mahira has worked with the satellite channels MTV Pakistan and Aag TV. Mahira also starred in the Shoaib Mansoor film Bol.-Early life:...

. Atif plays a supporting role of a doctor in the film.

Jal controversy

After the release of the song Aadat
Aadat
*The Indian Edition of the album does not contain the following tracks; Woh Lamhein and Panchi -Personnel:All information is taken from the CD.Jal:* Farhan Saeed: lead vocals* Goher Mumtaz: lead guitar, vocals...

by Jal
Jal (band)
Jal is a pop rock band from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The band originally consisted of song writer, vocalist and lead guitarist, Goher Mumtaz and vocalist, Atif Aslam...

, there were disputes within the band about Atif's brother being the band's manager. At this point Atif broke off from the band to do his own solo album. His solo album was released a few weeks before the release of the Jal's album Aadat
Aadat
*The Indian Edition of the album does not contain the following tracks; Woh Lamhein and Panchi -Personnel:All information is taken from the CD.Jal:* Farhan Saeed: lead vocals* Goher Mumtaz: lead guitar, vocals...

. As both the albums shared certain tracks such as Aadat, Woh Lamhein, Rangon Mein and Dil Harey, an unofficial war over rights began between both the groups. Goher Mumtaz sued Atif Aslam for using the name Jal
Jal (band)
Jal is a pop rock band from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The band originally consisted of song writer, vocalist and lead guitarist, Goher Mumtaz and vocalist, Atif Aslam...

 in his album title cunningly Jal Pari.

Discography

Year Album Note
2004 Jal Pari
Jal Pari
Jal Pari was released on 17 July 2004. It is Atif Aslam's first solo album after he left the Pakistani rock group, Jal. Two of his songs from the album were used by Bollywood film directors. Three songs have also been selected for the Hollywood film Man Push Cart...

Songs used for Hollywood movie Man Push Cart
Man Push Cart
Man Push Cart is a 2005 American independent film by Ramin Bahrani that tells the story of a former Pakistani rock star who sells coffee and bagels from his pushcart on the streets of Manhattan.-Synopsis:...

 and also for Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

2006 Doorie
Doorie
Doorie is the second album by Atif Aslam. It was produced by Sachin, Mithoon and Atif. All the recordings were done in Mumbai. The song has been featured in promotions of the movie Spanish Beauty.-Performance:...

First international album of Atif Aslam
2008 Meri Kahani
Meri Kahani
Meri Kahani is the third album by pop/rock singer Atif Aslam. The album was officially released on 8 January 2008. It was reported to be leaked on the Internet before release. This album got a good response from India and Pakistan...

Few songs from this album was leaked on websites by unknown user but removed with in 24 hours
2011 The Dreamer Awakes Featuring Matt Sorum, Gilby Clarke

Filmography

Year Film Character Name Film Industry Notes
2011 Bol Mustafa Bollywood Debut

Singles

No. Song Co-Singer
1 Meri Hamjoliyan None
2 Yunhi None
3 Teriyan Yaadan None
4 Ab Khud Kuch Karna Paray Ga
Ab Khud Kuch Karna Paray Ga
Ab Khud Kuch Karna Paray Ga is a single from the Pakistani pop rock band Strings featuring former Jal vocalist Atif Aslam, released on July 16, 2010 by 2 Republic Music Group...

 
Strings
Strings (band)
Strings are an internationally acclaimed pop rock band comprising two members from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The band was initially formed by four college students, Bilal Maqsood , Faisal Kapadia , Rafiq Wazir Ali and Kareem Bashir Bhoy in 1988...

5 Haath Uthao (For Flood Victims) None
6 Lambi Judai None
7 Dosti None
8 Aas Paas Hadiqa Kiani

Bollywood/Lollywood Songs

Year Song Film Film Industry Co-Singer
2005 Woh Lamhe
Woh Lamhe
Woh Lamhe... is a 2006 film starring Shiney Ahuja and Kangna Ranaut and directed by Mohit Suri. The film is a based on the true story of Parveen Babi's life, her battle with schizophrenia and her relationship with Mahesh Bhatt to whom she was a lover as well as a mentor in his struggling days.Bhatt...

Zeher
Zeher
Zeher is a 2005 Hindi language Indian film directed by Mohit Suri. It is copy of the Hollywood movie Out of Time starring Denzel Washington and Eva Mendes released in 2003.-Plot:...

Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

None
Woh Lamhe
Woh Lamhe
Woh Lamhe... is a 2006 film starring Shiney Ahuja and Kangna Ranaut and directed by Mohit Suri. The film is a based on the true story of Parveen Babi's life, her battle with schizophrenia and her relationship with Mahesh Bhatt to whom she was a lover as well as a mentor in his struggling days.Bhatt...

 (Remix)
Zeher
Zeher
Zeher is a 2005 Hindi language Indian film directed by Mohit Suri. It is copy of the Hollywood movie Out of Time starring Denzel Washington and Eva Mendes released in 2003.-Plot:...

Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 
None
Aadat
Aadat
*The Indian Edition of the album does not contain the following tracks; Woh Lamhein and Panchi -Personnel:All information is taken from the CD.Jal:* Farhan Saeed: lead vocals* Goher Mumtaz: lead guitar, vocals...

Kalyug Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 
None
Aadat
Aadat
*The Indian Edition of the album does not contain the following tracks; Woh Lamhein and Panchi -Personnel:All information is taken from the CD.Jal:* Farhan Saeed: lead vocals* Goher Mumtaz: lead guitar, vocals...

 (Remix)
Kalyug Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 
None
2006 Tere Bin
Tere Bin
Tere Bin is a song by Pakistani singer Atif Aslam. It is featured in a Bollywood movie Bas Ek Pal. Music was composed by Mithoon and lyrics was penned by Amitabh Varma. It is considered as one of the best songs of Atif Aslam. It remained for many months in the lips of the youngsters...

Bas Ek Pal
Bas Ek Pal
Bas Ek Pal is a 2006 Bollywood film, directed by Onir. The movie stars Juhi Chawla, Urmila Matondkar, Jimmy Shergill, Sanjay Suri, Rehaan Engineer and Yashpal Sharma...

Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 
None
2008 Pehli Nazar Mein
Pehli Nazar Mein
Pehli Nazar Mein is a song by Pakistani singer Atif Aslam from the Hindi film Race. The song is composed and arranged by Indian music director Pritam with lyrics by Sameer. However, Pritam's authorship of the song has been disputed.-Success:...

Race Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 
None
Bakhuda Tumhi Ho Kismat Konnection
Kismat Konnection
Kismat Konnection is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Aziz Mirza who previously directed films like Yes Boss , Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani and Chalte Chalte . The film stars Shahid Kapoor and Vidya Balan in the lead roles with Juhi Chawla in a supporting role. Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan is...

Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 
Alka Yagnik
Alka Yagnik
Alka Yagnik is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award as well as a two-time recipient of the prestigious National Film Awards...

Bakhuda Tumhi Ho (Remix) Kismat Konnection
Kismat Konnection
Kismat Konnection is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Aziz Mirza who previously directed films like Yes Boss , Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani and Chalte Chalte . The film stars Shahid Kapoor and Vidya Balan in the lead roles with Juhi Chawla in a supporting role. Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan is...

Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 
Alka Yagnik
Alka Yagnik
Alka Yagnik is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award as well as a two-time recipient of the prestigious National Film Awards...

2009 Tera Hone Laga Hoon
Tera Hone Laga Hoon
Tera Hone Laga Hoon is a superhit song from the hit bollywood movie Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. It is composed by Pritam and sung by Atif Aslam and Alisha Chinoy. The song was a blockbuster in India and a huge success all over other different parts on Asia, Europe and the U.S. The song was amongst...

Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
-Track listing:-Reception:The soundtrack received generally favorable reviews from critics. Samir Dave of Planet Bollywood gave it a rating of 7.5/10 and said, "If you are looking for an enjoyable potpourri of different musical styles, and melody, then you will love what Pritam has served up for,...

Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 
Alisha Chinoy
Tera Hone Laga Hoon
Tera Hone Laga Hoon
Tera Hone Laga Hoon is a superhit song from the hit bollywood movie Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. It is composed by Pritam and sung by Atif Aslam and Alisha Chinoy. The song was a blockbuster in India and a huge success all over other different parts on Asia, Europe and the U.S. The song was amongst...

 (Remix)
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
-Track listing:-Reception:The soundtrack received generally favorable reviews from critics. Samir Dave of Planet Bollywood gave it a rating of 7.5/10 and said, "If you are looking for an enjoyable potpourri of different musical styles, and melody, then you will love what Pritam has served up for,...

Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 
Alisha Chinoy
Tu Jaane Na
Tu Jaane Na
Tu Jaane Na is a single from the successful Bollywood film Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. It is composed by Pritam with lyrics by Irshad Kamil and with vocal by Atif Aslam. The song was a big chartbuster in India. It was the biggest hit of 2009. The song also has 2 other different official versions to...

Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
-Track listing:-Reception:The soundtrack received generally favorable reviews from critics. Samir Dave of Planet Bollywood gave it a rating of 7.5/10 and said, "If you are looking for an enjoyable potpourri of different musical styles, and melody, then you will love what Pritam has served up for,...

Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 
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Tu Jaane Na
Tu Jaane Na
Tu Jaane Na is a single from the successful Bollywood film Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. It is composed by Pritam with lyrics by Irshad Kamil and with vocal by Atif Aslam. The song was a big chartbuster in India. It was the biggest hit of 2009. The song also has 2 other different official versions to...

 (Remix)
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
-Track listing:-Reception:The soundtrack received generally favorable reviews from critics. Samir Dave of Planet Bollywood gave it a rating of 7.5/10 and said, "If you are looking for an enjoyable potpourri of different musical styles, and melody, then you will love what Pritam has served up for,...

Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 
None
2010 O Mere Khuda Prince
Prince (2010 film)
Prince is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Kookie V Gulati, produced by Kumar S Taurani and starring Vivek Oberoi and Aruna Shields in the lead roles. The film was originally titled as Prince of Thieves and then Prince  It's Showtime, the latter of which is still sometimes used to refer to...

Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 
Garima Jhingoon
Tere Liye
Tere Liye (Atif Aslam song)
Tere Liye is a song from the Bollywood movie Prince sung by Atif Aslam and Shreya Ghoshal with music composed by Sachin Gupta. Lyrics was penned by Sameer. The song was a huge hit and is considered as one of the biggest hits of 2010...

Prince
Prince (2010 film)
Prince is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Kookie V Gulati, produced by Kumar S Taurani and starring Vivek Oberoi and Aruna Shields in the lead roles. The film was originally titled as Prince of Thieves and then Prince  It's Showtime, the latter of which is still sometimes used to refer to...

Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 
Shreya Ghoshal
Tere Liye
Tere Liye (Atif Aslam song)
Tere Liye is a song from the Bollywood movie Prince sung by Atif Aslam and Shreya Ghoshal with music composed by Sachin Gupta. Lyrics was penned by Sameer. The song was a huge hit and is considered as one of the biggest hits of 2010...

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Prince
Prince (2010 film)
Prince is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Kookie V Gulati, produced by Kumar S Taurani and starring Vivek Oberoi and Aruna Shields in the lead roles. The film was originally titled as Prince of Thieves and then Prince  It's Showtime, the latter of which is still sometimes used to refer to...

Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 
Shreya Ghoshal
Kaun Hoon Main Prince
Prince (2010 film)
Prince is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Kookie V Gulati, produced by Kumar S Taurani and starring Vivek Oberoi and Aruna Shields in the lead roles. The film was originally titled as Prince of Thieves and then Prince  It's Showtime, the latter of which is still sometimes used to refer to...

Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 
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Aa Bhi Ja Sanam Prince
Prince (2010 film)
Prince is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Kookie V Gulati, produced by Kumar S Taurani and starring Vivek Oberoi and Aruna Shields in the lead roles. The film was originally titled as Prince of Thieves and then Prince  It's Showtime, the latter of which is still sometimes used to refer to...

Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 
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Prince Theme (Mega Mix) Prince
Prince (2010 film)
Prince is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Kookie V Gulati, produced by Kumar S Taurani and starring Vivek Oberoi and Aruna Shields in the lead roles. The film was originally titled as Prince of Thieves and then Prince  It's Showtime, the latter of which is still sometimes used to refer to...

 
Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 
Shreya Ghoshal, Alisha Chinoy, Garima Jhingoon, Monali Thakur
Monali Thakur
Monali Thakur is an Indian playback singer who sings mainly in Bollywood movies.-Biography:Thakur comes from a musical family, as her father is Bengali singer and actor Shakti Thakur and her sister Mehuli Thakur Goswami is also a professional playback singer...

Rona Chaditta (Mahi Mahi) Mel Karade Rabba
Mel Karade Rabba
Mel Karade Rabba is a 2010 Punjabi film directed by Navaniat Singh with story, screenplay & dialogues by Dheeraj Rattan, produced by Rajan Batra and Vivek Ohri, and starring Jimmy Shergill, Gippy Grewal, Neeru Bajwa, Amar Noorie, Sunita Dhir & Shavinder Mahal.Mel Karade Rabba released on 16th July,...

Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 
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2011 Hona Tha Pyaar Bol Lollywood
Lollywood
Lollywood refers to the Pakistani film industry based in the city of Lahore. The word "Lollywood" was first coined in the summer of 1989 in the now defunct magazine "Glamour" published from Karachi by a gossip columnist Saleem Nasir. The film industry in Lahore started in 1929 with the opening of...

 
Hadiqa Kiani
Aaj Bol Do Bol Lollywood
Lollywood
Lollywood refers to the Pakistani film industry based in the city of Lahore. The word "Lollywood" was first coined in the summer of 1989 in the now defunct magazine "Glamour" published from Karachi by a gossip columnist Saleem Nasir. The film industry in Lahore started in 1929 with the opening of...

 
Hadiqa Kiani
Le Ja Tu Mujhe F.A.L.T.U
F.A.L.T.U
F.A.L.T.U is a Hindi energetic comedy film directed by Remo D'Souza and produced by Vashu Bhagnani under the banner Puja Entertainment Ltd. It is a remake of the 2006 comedy, Accepted.It stars Jackky Bhagnani, Puja Gupta, Ritesh Deshmukh and Arshad Warsi in the lead roles...

Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 
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Piya O Re Piya Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya
Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya
Tere Naal Love Hogaya is an upcoming Bollywood romance film directed by Mandeep Kumar, and produced by Kumar Taurani. The film stars Ritesh Deshmukh opposite Genelia D'Souza in lead roles. Its currently in production stage, and is scheduled for release on 17 February, 2012...

Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 
Shreya Ghoshal
Tu Mohabbat Hai Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya
Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya
Tere Naal Love Hogaya is an upcoming Bollywood romance film directed by Mandeep Kumar, and produced by Kumar Taurani. The film stars Ritesh Deshmukh opposite Genelia D'Souza in lead roles. Its currently in production stage, and is scheduled for release on 17 February, 2012...

Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 
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Jingles for advertisement

Year Song Co-singer/band
2009 Allahu Akbar For Olpers Qawwali Dawud Wharnsby
2010 Jee Le For Warid Glow None
2011 Q Mobile Party Phone None

Coke Studio

In 2009, Atif Aslam sang five songs for Pakistani music show called Coke Studio
Coke Studio
Coke Studio is a Pakistani television series featuring live music performances. Although it is adapted from the original Brazilian show named Estúdio Coca-Cola, it is fundamentally different from the original version where the show was a concert style show whereas the Pakistani version records its...

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Year Episode Song Name Co-Singer
2009 1 Jal Pari None
2009 2 Kinara Riaz Ali Khan
2009 3 Wasta E Pyaar Da None
2009 4 Main Ni None
2009 5 Humein Kya Hua None

Awards

Year Group Award Result
2005 Indus Music Awards  Best Lyrics Aadat
Indus Music Awards  Best Song Aadat
Indus Music Awards  Best Composition Aadat
Sahara Sangeet Awards
Sahara One
Sahara One is an Indian Hindi general entertainment channel based in Mumbai. It is operated by Sahara India Pariwar, a company formed by Subrato Roy Sahara who is a managing worker and chairman of the Sahara India Pariwar....

 
Best Playback Singer
Sahara Sangeet Awards
Sahara One
Sahara One is an Indian Hindi general entertainment channel based in Mumbai. It is operated by Sahara India Pariwar, a company formed by Subrato Roy Sahara who is a managing worker and chairman of the Sahara India Pariwar....

 
Best Debut Singer
2006 The Musik Awards
The Musik
ARY Musik is a 24-hour Urdu-English music channel from Pakistan.Originally created and launched from Dubai in 2003 under the leadership of the CEO Salman Iqbal and multiple Award Winner VP Wiqar Ali Khan...

 
Most Wanted Male
Lux Style Awards
Lux Style Awards
The Lux Style Awards is an award ceremony held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The awards celebrate "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry, and honour the country's best talents in film, television, music, and fashion. Around 30 awards are given annually.The Lux Style Awards is considered...

 
Best Album Doorie
Filmfare Awards
Filmfare Awards
The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film industry of India. The Filmfare ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. The awards were...

 
Best Playback Singer (Male) Woh Lamhe - Zeher
2007 Lycra MTV Style Awards
MTV India
MTV India is the Indian version of MTV , a channel specialising in music and youth culture programming. It was launched in 1996 and is now part of the Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd based in Mumbai. . "MTV India" is one of the oldest Music Television Networks in Asia...

 
Most Stylish Person in Music
Filmfare Awards
Filmfare Awards
The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film industry of India. The Filmfare ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. The awards were...

 
Best Playback Singer (Male) Tere Bin - Bas Ek Pal
2008 Lux Style Awards
Lux Style Awards
The Lux Style Awards is an award ceremony held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The awards celebrate "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry, and honour the country's best talents in film, television, music, and fashion. Around 30 awards are given annually.The Lux Style Awards is considered...

 
Most Well Dressed Celebrity - Police Dress
The Musik Awards
The Musik
ARY Musik is a 24-hour Urdu-English music channel from Pakistan.Originally created and launched from Dubai in 2003 under the leadership of the CEO Salman Iqbal and multiple Award Winner VP Wiqar Ali Khan...

 
Most Wanted Male
Government of Pakistan
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan is a federal parliamentary system, with an indirectly-elected President as the Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Pakistani Armed Forces, and an indirectly-elected Prime Minister as the Head of Government. The President’s appointment and term are...

 
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Distinction) Awarded
2009 International Indian Film Academy Awards
International Indian Film Academy Awards
The International Indian Film Academy Awards, also known as the IIFA Awards are presented annually by the International Indian Film Academy to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in Bollywood, the Hindi language film industry. Instituted in 2000, the ceremony is held in...

 
Best Playback Singer (Male) Pehli Nazar Mein - Race
Star Screen Awards
Star Screen Awards
The Star Screen Awards is an annual awards ceremony in India honoring professional excellence in film. The nomination and award selection is done by a panel of distinguished professional from the industry itself.- History :...

 
Best Playback Singer (Male) Pehli Nazar Main - Race
2010 Filmfare Awards
Filmfare Awards
The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film industry of India. The Filmfare ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. The awards were...

 
Best Playback Singer – Tu Jaane Na
IIFA Awards Best Playback Singer (Male) – Tu Jaane Na
GIMA Awards Best Playback Singer (Male) – Tu Jaane Na

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